Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
For temps below 0F (tested to -20F) -
REI Switchback Gloves
It should be said (or repeated), everybody's temp range and cold comfort is different. My warm gloves at 0F might not be warm enough for another rider at 30F. Example, riding home last night (around 20F), I met another rider. The other rider was fully covered with snowboard helmet, balaclava, goggles, etc; me: summer bike helmet with wool skull cap, my face was bare, glasses put away because they fogged over, jacket half unzipped. Bottom line, find what works for you - everybody's different.
Absolute warmth may be dependent on the person, relative warmth isn't as much. When the same person compare those gloves with other gloves it means something. Here is a comment at REI:
REI Switchback Gloves
WARMTH Let's start with the liners. They were really disappointing in terms of warmth in the glove. The ends of my fingers in particular got cold very quickly in 10 degree weather. Unacceptable to me. To compare, I tested the glove with a thin, tight fitting, grippy Under Armor liner and the SmartWool Liner Glove sold by REI. Both were noticeably warmer than the liners that came with the Switchback gloves. Once I switched liners, I was very pleased with the warmth of the glove relative to its bulk. With the thin Under Armor liners, my fingers did get a bit cold 15 minutes into a 5 degree F hike, but it was OK. With the Smart Wool liners I was warm for the full 90 minutes of hiking and roof raking at 5 degrees.
The fact that smartwool liners were warmer than the liners that came with the switchback gloves means something.